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appeal rights to those more directly affected by the decision, based on proximity to the <br />area in question. Has not been an issue in Eugene. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0213 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to health care; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 441.094 and <br />682.220. <br /> <br />Title: Makes legislative findings regarding emergency medical services. Establishes duty of <br />emergency <br />medical personnel to refer patients who do not have emergency medical conditions to <br />appropriate treatment settings. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Sponsored by Senator BATES (Presession filed.) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0213.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Joann Eppli FIRE 1/13/2011 Pri 2 Support <br /> <br />Comments: This bill modifies language to discourage inappropriate use of the Emergency Medical <br />System (EMS). It states that the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) has a duty to <br />refuse treatment and recommend an alternative means of transportation when the <br />patient’s condition does not warrant into the EMS system. The bill also gives protection <br />to the EMT’s certification if the EMT refuses care in good faith. This bill would help to <br />address some EMS responses that are unnecessary and taxing on the EMS system. <br />Typically, these responses do not fully compensate the system for expenses incurred. <br />There is a point of caution with this bill, as there is the potential for misinterpretation of <br />the patient’s condition to create situations where a patient should be transported by EMS <br />and is not. The protection for the EMTs do not address liability issues. Suggestions for <br />improvements to the bill are to put in safeguards for the agency protecting it from <br />liability, and requiring the state EMS authority to define circumstances that meet the <br />requirements of this bill. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0217 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to urban renewal; amending ORS 310.150, 457.010, 457.170, 457.190, 457.220 <br />and 457.460; and prescribing an effective date. <br /> <br />Title: Permits urban renewal plans to include school construction or reconstruction projects. <br />Permits <br />certain urban renewal plans to add certain noncontiguous lands to urban renewal areas. <br />Requires <br />urban renewal agencies to categorize tax increment revenues used for school projects <br />within urban renewal plan as school system funds. Takes effect on 91st day following <br />adjournment sine die. <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br /> <br />